Battle of Carency

The Battle of Carency (23 June 1918) was a battle of World War I that occurred when the Allied armies of the United States, Belgium, and the United Kingdom attempted to seize the German trenches in the Artois region of northern France. The Americans, spearheaded by a US Marine Corps force from Iowa, managed to seize the redoubt front lines from the Germans, only to be forced back as the redoubt was recaptured by the Imperial German Army. The battle was a draw, with both sides returning to their respective lines.